Specific issues in artificial intelligence and biometrics brought up by Amazon controversies
An article analyzing Amazon’s public statements on the accuracy of facial recognition technology claims that the company “has obfuscated the…
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IARPA launches procurement process for video data to advance biometric tracking and re-identification
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for data collection from camera networks…
Report questions ethics of image collection for AI facial biometric training datasets
Facial images used in datasets to train AI systems such as facial recognition are often collected without permission from the…
AI dataset companies strike $300M deal as market booms
Appen, an Australian company that provides specialized datasets for training artificial intelligence and machine learning systems, has acquired San Francisco-based…
U.S. House subcommittee to discuss diversity and bias in tech industry
Diversity in the tech industry – or the relative lack of it – is being discussed in a hearing by…
MIT researchers developing automated tool to ‘de-bias’ AI training data
A team at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) is developing a solution which features an algorithm that…
Biometrics and Privacy online training program launching in Europe
Swiss Distance Learning University in association with the Swiss Centre for Biometric Research and Testing from the IDIAP Institute, is…
Ideal Innovations conducts facial identification training course in support of the Romanian Government
Biometrics and forensics solutions provider Ideal Innovations, Inc (I3) recently completed a 10-day facial identification training course in support of…
ZKAccess offers CEU-accredited course in advanced biometric access control
ZKAccess announced it is now offering a free three-credit CEU-accredited course entitled Advanced Biometric Access Control. The class is designed…
FBI, Department of Defense to open new biometrics center in West Virginia
The FBI announced it is working with the Department of Defense to expand the FBI center campus in Clarksburg, West…
